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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
The Electric We'll II 7lum3u-.
LUilyrHSriih IE"fuiI

a couple OF weeks ago, az will be romcnl-
bcrc.I, we published II g;owin" account of an
electric We'll in Ia iacrl, county, G... taken
iiorn the Augusta cG,rrcsl lnniCncc ni the .N'H
ant (DuTfCr Wcgavr il for what il Ea> worth,
although the STATEMENTS uf the e, rrr> >Ir.nIrnt
...IIlrI To- I,c WrilautnentiCat Il, giving n',:nrS
of responsible gentlemen who pretended tn
speak whereof they knew. Tie iullnwin. 1T
ter from Mr.. james r. Todd. i"rImrrly nI this
countyf now of Ncwhclry, rather slois the
line story:
went last week to the alleged Rhcnmniic
or Electric Wei: over in Georgin. | have hrrn
u sufferer for alrnIit two wears from lhcun;t-
tism. received II" benefit from. this well.
There were aho:It six more there 1T tie same
time, and Lo not think any were being BEN
cfitt,G. could feel lo electricity whatever.
would not advise anyone to go there, and
especial V not to go now, aS accommodations
are very poor. Respectfully,
JAMES +. TODD.
Newbcrry, S. G., Feb. III, 1857.
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Central Christian ddvOcate.) J

We can have no true view Of God
until we study his earthly manifesto
ton in the person of Christ. Not till
then can one certainly affirm that he
is the Heavenly Father, that God is
love. There can he no doubt that re-
ligion has taken OH Il new and larger
form in Christianity. They who nc
cept Christ enter into q conscious per-
sonal relation to God and all assur-
ance of salvation that few attained
under the law. But it comes through
the exercise of faith, not because of
the dispensation in which we live.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23

Last week 81 12-ycar old negro boy was ron,
victcd of Stealing Il chicken in Atlanta. and
;he newspaper report says, ain view oI his
previous good character the Judge fined hin.
SO or five months service on the chain 2ang.'
IT seem fair to presume that, without ~ pc-
viOuS good character, the JudS = would nave
fined linn about SJt or sent hun to the prni-
tcntary for life Chickens come high i'll Grt'r-
gia if they don't happen TO roost ligh.--ln-
dcySOn JCafMW.
II the same negro had broken into chikcn
coop in South Carolina, and stolen the same
chicken, he would have been convicted OF
burglary and without the recommendation
of the jury to the mercy of the Court, lie
would have been sentenced TO Imprisonment
for life at hard labor. Chickens come still
higher in South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
[N. Louis AdrOcQte.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR Him.
When aman claims that the Churches
on earth are not good enough for him
20 live in. then he had better ask to be
removed to the Church on high, pro-
vidcd he thinks that good enough for
him. We have little patience with
such people. If the Churches are not
what they ought to he, and perhaps
they are not. why do not these restless
souls 80 to work to improve them,
md especially to improve themselves,
instead OF spending their time in
grumbling?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23

The editor Of the Cirstrrf'M .ldrrrfi,cr adj
viscs persons who huy H0ar by thc barrel "a
have it weighed, as he has found hy actual in
vest iigntion that in many instances tho
weights do not como up 10 what th"y ought ia
he. lie had several barrels OF ilnur weighed
and found that they ril short from Ten to
twenty pounds pr ha:"rl. In tbs day and
there is scarcely IN article of food
that is net udulfcraird or i'm some way tam
pcrrd with so ms io drlI:sul The consumer. II
would be well il buyers every where would
when they purchase Hour Ivy the
barrel. and sec that they get ut least 2l4
pounds, barrel inclulc,l.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
PRUNING FROM PHEoNIX.
Strychninc Instead of Qulninc...Pe0.
pie Going TO Church.--CIub Meet
ing...An ImdmS:riOu Devil.
pIIOESTy. &. G.. Fob. Is. Is

pHOENTN, 6. G., Feb. Is, 1857.
Spring sowing Of oats is about over
Mr. GuSS Harrison took Il dose of strych-
nine n few days ago, instead of Guninc. hui he
took too much to be fatal His sufirringS
were intense.
attended tho reading club Mt Mr.. j. s.
WatSOns q few nights ago. II was nice but ]
was surprised 10 Sre so few in attendance.
People should, when going to church always
90 III time. as n continual coming in diSturbs
the preacher and congregation too
News Is as scarce as home raised corn and
baron.
II don: matter In what part of the country
you live in. the devil is alwaS busy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
(COn01c0n{iOpnLiSt.)

We should like to see all who pro-
tess to he Christians exhibit q more
sincere conservation, and put forth
more genuinely vigorous and persis-
tent efforts for the conversion of the
world. Thus far we have been labor
ing for Christ as if with eyes half
shut, and fettercd hand. Once in u
while some individual, or some
church, has walked up and set at work
in earnest, and everybody else has
been amazed at The promptness and
the magnitude of the results accom-
Dlislled.
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Ckri3iins, %ci: !,ior.

Tho last issue OF The G,ri.'in3 Ncirhfor
makes the announcement that is proprietor.
Rev. Sidi II. browne. has contracted with Mr..
Hugh Wilson. Of tic Press GHd nnnnrr. 10
print the NriDhbor ut .ibbeviic This Is Sntii-
cicnt assurance that the work will be done in
nrst-rlaSS style Although tho .HfiGibOr will
he printed at Ahbrvi1lr, IL will he semitic sub
scrihrrs from the oili"" at t0lu;uhin as for
merry. All communications Of every kind
should bc directed a. hcrctoforc--to Columbia,
SC.
The Neig1J0ris to he cTlar-"d. :" that It. will
contain two additional columns of reading
matter. We wish II ard It's proprietor con-
tinucd and Increased %ucrcSS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
Col. 2, ices Iscsrartts.
lHGrHWtif ~ niiac'.

tG'. !. II. Rice. WHO j. ;;iri n= Il tour Oi th'
Stat" III III" IH;":r-r vi "du";.iIb:i. was III
t"wn las: w"'i. m!.'i uII f'.i;tJ might hr spoke
10 uuii"t lrr@" aSS''irha:r - of r''plr ht The
Court House. Cos. lsi,r iS fluent lIl'irr 81 Z
won the hl..hcst ,nr'.EIiHm> from our p'ui'!r
who lave always manifested? tic greatest in
ter :; in III" t':,iisr q: r,.HraiiDu. The H'.Gr"
was plain, Practical. anl full Of that gur:
Seu>r which has characterized Col. Ei,r'>
Efforts in all par:S of Tie State, and should hi>
suggestions he carried out there viii br nC
danger result To the common school system
III South Carolina
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
Wants "a G"t W ti;r E':.rtS.
..iufi,J'yD)i ,yy.r.If.;


Taking Il srI".'rS' III .rt,rl i;rur. con
Temporary. we Won Il ike Ia Il" Icrni. h",'
with thu names u! III ia" 'lm.rS iu .i't,"r-
son county who Ia..' n',,l -. r'n.y l., lis yin"
all their meat anU rih'r $n;,"i -. iIS:, ~ -
raising thCm and rails: ~ u:!. ,"ri.ii ~ sell.
We desire tn ..'t ~ "iin 80. -u.'rrd' =.
give H. ar "r'",'int - :.i'ir 'Gri"r;i> i':' ".
nny publish Tor he hr:.ri;l Il uil - 1T II.
hear promptly. II i%H l;;''o. l"ln. but t.ir'" j.
ucStiOuS,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
The Medical McrtiEs.

TROY. <. C., Feb Il, 1%S7.
EiifDr Press nHd iinHHrr::
III" NhI,"viil" MrIical Association will hold
i, qua 'riv mcrIiu" III Troy. on Thursday,
MHrt.lr :;l'l. The .,..inn will open immediate
Is after; &c arrival Of the I O'Clock train from
f;;r"n'vn :,iirl ,j,rlrm :'t n'r.n"k =. NJ. for
NJ r,hysiriarS are rr~prrlfm-
~ invited 10 attend. Recommendations will
hc provided !nr n! dr'rG,'tcs attending.
|. VI. SHEPPARD, NJ ID.
j. u. NtLI.. NJ. y.
II. l.. CULi;EtTSON, VI. ID.
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COIMMSia'S InIOn HcDBt.

For sometime past preparations have hecI
in progress whereby al nt The railroads lead
ing into Columbia wnnl'i rs" ihe Union d,'r0t
now used hy Tie t'harlrStrn roads anh the
Columbia and Grrrnvilr road. TN Saturday
last the prcDa.aUnnS w:r'' rnnnlr!nd and
hereafter Nll passenger trains VIII ar:i"c and
depart from the Union depot. This will hr q
great convenience" tu The travr!in.: rUhlic in
many RESPECTS. Especially where transfers art
to ba made from one road To another where
there Is close connection.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23

Col. 6. \. Pearcc has just returned from Cin,
cinnati, whore he closri Il contract lo furnish
that city with 1hminI lir'wian bml;s. for
paving the streets nf t!iat city. He will have
tn" blocks cut ut his quarry IN hhbcvil!".
Col. rcHrcc has also contracted tp supply n
quantity of stone for the Charleston i"t'rS-.
which will lic procured from his uuarry ius'
below this city. y new lin" az rri!S is hrin"
In id In the uuarrv Ia fa"litar" ,!rilvrrv. and
iir sh;pm ntS W Il f''r'' iur;tr lii Il coupe ni
weeks fDPintl,it Hr,TJti
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
WHAT Others Say.
T NdshUiUc dlpOcntc, I

Lots righteous soul was veXed at
the wiclIedncss around him in Sotlom,
hut the tide was too strong for him,
and his family was ruined. His one
hIunder caused the mischief. Moral Z:
DO not make secular considerations
paramount in choosing your place Of
residence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23

TIL" .ILbcriU.. lM,t1inm of last week rumi-
males tltiSly: AS Il great moral agent Il wO-
man i.a yard w,lc ard all wool. but rs Il
t.n.k a"..l.t he culS 4 Swlth Il mile wide Tnrl
urItr mi.SrS - virIim. We would mnrh
rather have Il friend pour 4 pitcher "f COM
mon mOassCS down dir hick thHn to hc i'll
tcrrlCwcd by II lady book agent whose mouth
resembles crack in II lemon and who looks
like an Exclamation point in whlr-wihd.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
3a 20 birmingham.
HnlMli'l i0N.'.,

I'll: '.-iV lH1ua:"tlcnt OF the CSntra: Xii
l.:,,, ..$l..!.l ,f,prScG 10 ut once cUIlicct he
:,.'a,,,i. W!:i. ';r:uirwil't!l. Ala. when this
'.,,ie n".'n'mr r.isiiGd. tho voumn o. business
81. i.:r:t":s.' tHGt cen u the management
nii!i.""' :n,t,.i.'..t ia" III, she i. worth Snc
.''n,,,G :. -. i:rni.s - :,ti.aUGt" 20 meet tho
i.'r...'',.' ..r ''.,:>in rings Ou, upon the aii
ben ~ S;llc-"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
T Nashville d(lyOc(ite. I

The pain inflicted on dumb brutes
by the cruelty of men is not the worst
of it: the brutalizing of the men
themselves is a greater evil. This is
the school from Which bad boys and
passionate men graduate into the
crime that fills our jails and supplies
victims for the gallows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23

SOME recent publications in the South C"To-
Ina Collegian have furnished occasion for*omc
criticism by the newspapers which are un-
friendly to the Institution. For our own part.
we believe that every periodical new issued,
or that may hereafter be issued hy co!;cg" Sn.
dents, should be suppressed by the Faculty
IF the respective Colleges.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23

Mr.. {. j. IIrTSoN rctiros from the hi:t"
Jonrndi ana ReriCw, and his partner Mr.. l.. C..
Lyon, assumes editorial control OF the Iapcr.
We wish Mr.. Lyon great success. He will
prove himself worthy to edit newspaper for
the good people of Aiken. His energy, his
ability, his knowledge of the business. t0gctl-
er with his high PRINCIPLES, will win success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
s'Our Women in the War"
t.iugpstu CN7'ODicle.i

Cant +. w. Dawson, OF the Nr,os and Cur
irr, will address the Society OF the Army and
Navy of the Confederate States In the Acadr-
my uf Music at Baltimore, 22d inst, on "0ur
Women in The War" We have no doubt that
this address Will hn brilliant, beautiful and
inspired worthy Of the theme and the distin-
.:uiShrd and eloquent orator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23

THE supreme Court has decided that Trial
Justices have no jurispiction i'm eases ofpnt:y
larceny. This will either cause sensible
change in our laws or else bring the Circuit
court into contempt. while becoming an un,
bcarablc burden on the taxpayers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
4 Change viii Hove to Come TSw.

The Ncwbcrry correspondent OF the Ncws
md CDuirr says:
"Thc decision by thr supreme Court as :n
Jurisdiction in petit larceny will "rcat!y IN.
;.Trnsc the business in the Sessions CONT III
Ill the LrslSlaiurc can icgiSlHte on the sui
;cct. Most OF the business of tn" rr'nl jus
tees Court on the criminal Sidt Is Tor t::::
of;rnce.'
Ii the Trial justices were paid salary. IN.
.ttad of fees, the business of The crmin":
court would, no dOuht. he greatly reduced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23
An Entcrpr.sinE NcWspMNcr.

The augusta C7irDnicle isa wonder in cntc"
p.isc. a few days ago it issued IL ''Craric> to'
Edition" which has attracted much at;rn
tion. Only a short time acO il i sued "C"l
umhia Edition." for which it has received
much praise from the press and the people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-23


70 al subscribers who are in arrears who
Will come forward ard pay their dues and one
ycmr In advance. we Will givea first rate obi
ttlary notice gratis in case IL kills them.
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Programme Of the Tonih SofHi-An-
nual Celebration OF the ETuhe.
milan Literary Society.


milan Literary Society.
Prcsidcnt.-H. II. Robson, Cotton Plant
MiS>.
Salutatorian--J. II. Mo!latt, Richburg, S. e,
Music-Oir Bull Waltz.
FRESHMAN pECLAIMERS.
Tho New South-It. II. Mnhrtt, Silver Street
s. e.
MuSic-Staright Polka.
The Puritans-J. VI. White, Hickory Grove
y. &.
MuSic-Lila Waltz.
SOPHOMORE DISCLAIMERS.
Mob and l.aw-W. W. Bradley, Troy, :. e..
Music Shnt1ische.
Sending Relief 10 Irelnnd-D. i. Miller,
Camden, Ala.
Music-My Queen Waltz
DEBATE.
OuaH the So,lth 10 Eror EticycL AW 10 Ed"'
cHiOnt
Affirmative i. NJ. Garrison (funi"r Class,
lt".k Hi, $. T.. N.g::i:Er-J. Il. Edwards,
Junf"r' las, l'u" West, =. e.: II. q. Phillips.
.S,hi'r Class: L"u:$"ilc. Ca.
Mu>it- Iii he Fs"rl:i" pnli;a.
'"n mi!''' "t u risis n~.i:. l.. E"l,iScll.
,l':ilrl'.:;, r- CH!"": &. ) 80 S"n, llu" M'"i.
$. G: j. VI. ! ;.i.,!, LirE:. Itl,.
Mu~i"-->r" NV NHiH.
Ma:h 'S.N. I"w'y. rhirf !"u'*E:l".
Ca: j.. y k"nn"'ly, D"r VT. =. t.. +. y.
Ma;iin, Er"hrTry,-. { T. .Lhi.r>, biiI'!l y.
- e..
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TIL: RAILROADS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
a Comparative Stnterncn: of What
'TIey n-e s0iHG. Showing their
5DSScS 3NIs GtninS.

Thn following report Of the railroad COM
mission shows the tO:ai earnings 0f all the
railroads i'm the state for tho month of No
vc.mlrr. lsH. as compared with tie earnings
for the corresponding month In tho previous
year, and also the individual earnings Of each
road for N0vrmbcr lSSi, compared with the
earnings of November, 1885:
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If any of our brethren want II good wash
ington hand press, they can get q bargain nj
the Press u1,t( Banner Office.
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ingS for month ... 22O ,5ii G3 ............. 5l2l
This report is about two months behind
time, the cause Of the delay being the failure
of number of Il number Of roads to send In
their reports until within the past few days.
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Hci:T.H--; 81 I!,T!-7SI IT.2nH
ilL:Ht 49,! :-lii.IGl.s /. 49,.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-10-14
Asplsndid Nsighbor.

"Is that family that has moved in
next door neighborlyi" asked one
Sioux Falls woman Of another,
ayes, they appear to be. They've
borrowed flour Of N, twice, tea once
and sugar three times Then they
have got our tub and the hatchet, and
two lengths of stovepipe and the baby
carriage, and the woman empties all
the slops over the fence into diir yard
and ! see her coming across now tc
hang her clothes on our line. 4"
81 shouldn't think you would like
to have them borrow things SO much
and act quite 80 free"
"Oh, don't worry much about it
We've got their mop and ab6nt hsll
their dishes, and their rolling pin ani
washing machine, and the other day
borrowed ten sticks of wood from them
and each afternoon oar hired girl pu
on better clothes than the woman ha
to her back and walks up and down ol
the sidewalk, and tonight I'm gojn(
to put out poison for their dog. on
we're getting along very nicely, and
think they are going to be very pleas
ant neighbors. This always was
splendid neighborhood." - Dakot
Il Bell.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-10-14
Harmony of Oolorz

In the family of colors there are
agreements and disagreements, con-
cords and dissonances, and what may
be termed indifferentism, one or other
of these qualities being apparent when
any two approach each other. Often,
as in numerous family quarrels, there
must be the Intervention of third
party before harmony is established
between Two colon. Thus, when
orange and crimson appear together,
or yellow and red, blue should be intro.
duced nor will blue and red consort
we'll unless yellow is introduced. Yel-
low harmonizes with black, green,
chestnut, brown, purple and crimson.
Gold with crimson makes rich har.
mony, and with green or blue is in.
variably pleasing; it is also capital
associate with purple, scarlet, lilac,
brown, lavender and black. Blue
agrees with scarlet, salmon color,
orange, chocolate, stone color, drab
green, chestnut, purple, and is 10 con
cord with white and black. Orange
and yellow have a good effect in arti
fetal light; orange harmonizes witt
chestnut, purple, puce and green, ant
if associated with crimson requires th,
introduction OF blue orange and golt
harmonic by analogy. Among disa
greeable unions are purple with eithel
lilac, slate color, brown, stone color
gray, pink, peach and chestnut scar
let with brown, drab, green, purple
pihk, gray, peach, drab and stone color
blue with pink, peach, gray, green, blu
and purple orange with lilac, brown
drab, gray and chestnut yellow witt
red purple, scarlet, gray and lilac; re'
with green, blue green, pink, buff an'
chestnut. Decorator and Furnishe,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-10-14
A Mammoth OK.
Atcnison Daily Champion.

Atcnison Daily Champion.
Adam Forepaughs circus exhibited
in Atchison yesterday. While here
the veteran Snowman bought Of ]. X.
McGreg,r of Wichita, Kansas, for
$40, 900 cash, the mammoth OK, "John
Sherman" weighing 4,250 pounds, the
largest in the world, and beyond doubt
the greatest curiosity living, in the
way Of an animal--beiug as much larg-
er in comparison with ordinary cattle
~ Jumbo was over other elephants.
He is beautiful roam, six feet four
inches high, eleven feet four inches
around the girth, three feet four inches
between hip points, and eighteen feet
from tip to tip. He has tremendous
bone and when fatted and filled out
will weigh 4,700 pounds. Notwith'
standing the enormous sixe and weight
of this remarkable animal, he is as &C
tive as an ordinary steer of one thous
snd pounds. This new acquisition tc
Mr.. Forepaugh's collection Of ANNA
curiosities is very highly priced BY
chat great exhibitor, who considers
stJohn Sherman" the greatest anima
curiosity ever exhibited under canvas
Mr.. Forepaugh also bought Of Mr.
McGregor Leaswater COW that weighs
only $50 pounds, stands thirty-fOu
inches in height, and ylelds three gal
Ions of milk a day. She has had fou
calves. This is also wonderful cur
iosity which will add greatly to MI
ForepauRh's attractions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-10-14
Governor Poraker's Grievance.

Even the republican papers are grow
ing tired Of Foraker. Ina well writ
ten and temperate article the Philsdsl.
phia Inquirer of . recent date advises
him to withdraw his grievance from
publlc notice. %
Judge Foraker has borrowed promi-
nence by reason of the accident that
made him governor of Ohio. He has
stolen conspicuity by various devices
which be has himself invented since he
became governor. But he has worked
both rackets for sll they were worth
and there is nothing left for him but
to withdraw himself and his grievances
from public notice.
The mooted question whether or moi
Mrs. Cleveland snubbed Governor
Foraker is Of minor Importance, 1t il
well understood that Governor Forake
maligned President Cleveland and il
the face of that he never ought 10 PM
himself 10 position to be snnbbed by
any member of the family whom b
had injured. But it seems that he for
got the rule of propriety and If h
suffered in consequence he is himsel
to blame.-Es.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-10-14

The following story is told of Vir-
,ginia gentleman, rather advanced in
life, who was about to be united in
marriage to a lady very much his
junior. Going to make her . visit
Just before their wedding, her old color.
ed nanny came courtesying into the
parlor, eager to make the acquaintance
of the future lord and master of her
young lady. "Wen, Aunt Chloe,
said the gentleman in question, after
the preliminary greeting had been
gotten through with, "what do yor
think of Miss Lucy's choice, now
you've seen hint"
M likes you mighty well, Mars
John, fur as I've seen you,' replied
Aunt Chloe, after a moments deliber-
alton; ''bur yous too old for Miss
Lucy"
"Too old, Aunt Chloe!" exclaimed
the gentleman, somewhat discounted
by Aunt Chloe's unexpected cahdor
aYou don't know what you're talking
about (straightening himself up)
"Why, I'm just in my prime"
eyes, sir, sees you is,' replied the
still unoonvinced Aunt Chloe; "bu
when Miss Lucy gifts in her prime
whar you gwine be deni"--GRAc
WnLoueHBY, in Harpers Ma9azin
for October.